2:57 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed former Carolina Hurricanes goalie Curtis McElhinney to back up Andrei Vasilevskiy. McElhinney gets a two-year deal with an annual average value of $1.3 million. After the signing of Scott Darling in 2017 did not solve the Hurricanes’ void in goal, the team was left scrambling last
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1:34 PM ET The Dallas Stars have signed former Sharks captain Joe Pavelski as they juggle of their forward lines. The team announced that the 35-year-old Pavelski gets a three-year, $21 million contract. The Stars needed offensive help last season behind their top line of Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and and Alexander Radulov, They made
4:01 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets had a lot of production to replace with Matt Duchene and Artemi Panarin leaving, and they made a small move toward doing that with the signing of Gustav Nyquist on Monday. The 29-year-old Nyquist gets a four-year deal, and TSN is reporting that he carries an annual average
3:59 PM ET A former Edmonton Oilers goaltender is going to Calgary, and a former Calgary Flames goaltender is going to Edmonton. Calgary signed Cam Talbot to a $2.75 million, one-year deal, while Edmonton has agreed to sign Mike Smith to a $2 million, one-year deal with incentives. After losing his starting job in Edmonton
4:12 PM ET Artemi Panarin, arguably the top free agent this offseason, has chosen the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old was reportedly also pursued by the New York Islanders and Florida Panthers. The team announced the signing without terms, but according to reports, he gets a seven-year deal with an annual average value of $11.6
2:44 PM ET Welcome to 2019 NHL free agency. We’ll be grading the most notable offseason signings below, so come back for updates as deals are completed. The terms: Seven years, $11.6 million AAV Where does he fit? He’s the marquee player for the Rangers to market and build around. He’s the player that makes
3:58 PM ET Stay up to date with all the latest intel on the NHL’s free-agency frenzy for 2019, with a list of every signing and grades on the big moves. The most recent deals are at the top. Top 50 free agents | Grading the big dealsFA guides: Atlantic | Metro | Central |
12:59 AM ET ESPN News Services Free-agent forward Richard Panik is expected to sign with the Washington Capitals, according to multiple reports. Panik has seven seasons of NHL experience, including the past one-plus with Arizona. He had 14 goals and 19 assists for 33 points in 75 games with the Coyotes last season. Panik was
11:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Forward Brett Connolly is expected to sign with the Florida Panthers when the NHL’s free-agency period opens Monday, according to multiple reports Sunday. Connolly has eight seasons of NHL experience, and spent the past three with the Washington Capitals. He had a career-best 22 goals and 46 points in
10:30 PM ET Free-agent center Matt Duchene is set to join the Nashville Predators when NHL free agency officially opens Monday at noon, according to multiple reports. The deal is expected to be for around $56 million over seven years, according to The Athletic, which was first to report the agreement. Duchene, 28, was just